Shocking-machine.



W. P. SPOONER.

SHOCKING MACHINE.

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SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION run my 14. 1910.

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.UNIIED STATES PATE TOFFIOE.

WILLIAM PERCY SPOONER, or CARIEVALE. SASKATCHEWAN,- iJANADA.

sHocKINc-nAcHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J an. 24, 1911. Application filed May 14, 1910. Serial No. 561,399.-

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM PERCY Srooncn, of thecvillage of Oarieva-le, in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Shocking-Machines, of which the following is the specification;

My invention relates to shocking machines and the object of the invention is to provide provide a machine of this class which will drop the formed shock a considerable distance to the ground so that the butt is forced well into the usual stubble appearing on .the field in which the shocking machine isoperating, the butts being primarily spread upon the machine so as to give a good substantial base.

My invention further specifically resides in the following features of construction, ar-

rangement and operation as will hereinafter be set forth, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a plan view of the machine. Fig. 2 .is a side elevation'of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear end View of the machine. Fig. 4 is a plan view with certain parts removed to expose the belts and conveyors. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed plan view of one of the rear corners of the machine. F ig. 6 is an enlarged detailed vertical sectional view through theframe of the machine the section being taken in the planedenoted by the line X X, Fig. l, and looking toward the right. Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view through one of the finger'c'arryi'ng chains, the section being taken in the plane de noted bythe line .Y Y, Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is aside elevation of one of the finger carrying chains showing the manner in which a finger is secured thereto. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detailed plan view of the ejector bar. Fig.- 10 is an enlarged detailed vertical sectional View through a portion of the upper frame showing the'tubular shaft and adjoining parts.

In the drawings like characters of referfigure. 'It is to be understood that the shocking machine is secured to the ordinary binding machine by any-suitable coupling means.

and that sheaves are passed to the machine from the binder deck A which is located-in respect to the shocking machine so that sheaves are received by one of its 'conveyers.

The main or under frame 1 of the shocking machine comprises broadly speaking a. substantially open sided rectangular rear portion 2. having an extending forward portion 3 the rear portion comprising sets of parallellongitudinally extending beams 4 and 5 on either side of the machine united forwardly by a cross beam. 6 and rearwardly by spacing brackets 7 and 8. One pair of the beams 4 and 5 extends forwardly and forms with the beam 9 the forwardly projecting portion 3 of the frame,

said beams 9 and 5 being broughttogether and supported by a caster wheel 10.. Bearmg brackets 11 and 12 are'secured firmly to .the respective pairs of beams 4 and 5 centrally of the rectangular portion 2 of the cues indicate corresponding partsiin each 1 frame and receive cross shafts 13 and 14 on which are mounted the carriage wheels 15 and 16.

Superimposed above the main frame is an the same form as the frame 1 having. parts 4', 5, and 6, corresponding to those 4 5, and 6, and further a cross member 18 forwardly which is supported by corner posts 19. It is to be noted that the upper frame elevated or upper frame 17 practically of is open above the member 9 as it is above this beam that the sheaves are introduced to the shocking machine from the delivery tray. The brackets 7 and 8 support the rear portion of the elevated frame from the main frame and further posts 19' are! interposed between the cross members 6 and 6. 'Ihe-upper,frame has .a narrow cross platform 20 constructed thereon which-carries suitable bearings for shafts 20 and 20 on which are mounted rollers carrying an endless conveyer 21. The platform is slit at 21 to allow the conveyer to pass beneath it and said couveyer carries cross slats21'. 22 and 22' are cross shafts mounted in suitable bearings iti located on the 'lower frame. The shafts are supplied with rollers 22 which carry an endless conveyor 24 hav ing cross slats 25 thereon.

i I b 26 is a cross shaft mounted in l'iearings' .30 carried by the frame. 1, the bearings being arranged so as to place the roller 27 very close to the rear roller 22*. The bearings 26 and 2 :3 for the nearside of Figs. 1 and -'l are hidden by the top beam 1'. The upper frame supports a short tubular shaft 28 immediately to the forward side of the platform such shaft being fitted withbevel gears 29 and further with chain gears 29 and 2. The shaft 20* is fitted with a bevel gear 20" meshii'ig with the. gear 29.

30 is a cross shaft parallel to the shaft 26 such shaft havn'ig one end inserted within the tubular shaft. 28 within which it is rotatable and the oppositeend rotatably mounted in suitable bearings formed in one of The shaft carries a roller 30 which is connected to the roller 27 by an inclined conveyor 31 having cross slats 31' thereon. The inclined conveyor 31 is continuous with the conveyer 2i and is adapted to carrymaterial deposited thereon directly to the platforn'i 2t) and deliver it to the cross conveyer 2'1.

The shaft 14 is provided with a chain wheel which is connected through a chain 32 with an upper chain wheel 33 carried at the outer end of a'shaft 33 mounted in suitable bearings 33" 33* dependent from the upper frame said shaft having a further chain wheel 33 tl1ereon which is connected with the chain wheel 29 through the agency of a chain 3 The shaft 22 is supplied with a chain wheel 22" which carries a chain 26* connecting it to a chain wheel 26 located, on-

the adjoining end of the shaft 26.

26* is a gear wheel on the opposite end of thcshaft 26 said gear wheel meshing with the gear wheel 35 carried by the shaft 35 rotatable in suitable bearings mounted on theframe 1. i

36 1s a sprocket wheel on the shaft 35 which is united through a chain 36' with the gear wheel 29 already re l'erred to.

:37 is a standard secured to the upper ,J trame haying extending therefrmn stub shafts 37' and 37" which carry intermeshing bevel pinions and 37 also chain wheels 37 and 37*.

The shaft 20' hereinhefore referred to is provided with a gear wheel 2O and a chain wheel 20" the gear wheel meshing with a gear wheel 38 located on a shaft 3S"carried by the upper frame. The shaft 38 hasa ehainwvhcel 38 thereon which is connected through a chain 3!) with the chain wheel 37*. immediately at the side of the. conveyer 24- and fastened to the main frame is a standard 1-0 carrying an inclined stub shaft 40' on which is mounted a chain wheel 40 such' wheel being eomuwrted to the chain wheel 37" bv a chain 41. H

R ferring now more particularly to the de aiis ol' the chain as shown n'Figs. 7 and -S of the drawings it will be seen that it is tornu-d for the mostpart from regular links I1 and has inserted therein at regular intervals links 4t carrying projecting U- shaped lugs fl which receive the eyes of the lingers 42, the fingers being swingably secured in position by pins 42. The lugs are cmistructed so that the fingers cannot raise above the horizontal positionand so that the will drop when released from a guide bar now to be explained.

is'a guide bar having one end secured to the stub shaft 40 beneath the chain wheel -l0'- and the opposite end secured to the standard 2:37, the body of the bar being inclined and parallel to the chain 41. The fingers -12 a re adapted to ride over the guide bar when passing over the conveyers 24, 31, and -21, and to drop to a vertical position when they reach the side opposite the binder deck. It is intended that the guide bar and lugs on the chains be arranged so that the fingers have no vertical play whatever when passing over the guide bar.

414 and 4-4- are vertically directed similar opposing pairs of tubular members rigidly secured centrally to the members 4 of the upper frame, sucl-rtubes receiving similar sets of telescoping rods 45 45 carrying a frame 46 formed from cross-and end members 46 and 46 respectively. The frame 46 is what 1 term the adjustable :t'ran'ie. Suitable adjustable bolts 47 are threaded into the tubes 44 and 44' which engage with the rods 45 and ti/and hold them in any adjusted position.

48 is a plate secured'cent-rally to the adjustable frame and having a bearing for a vertically directed and rotatable shaft tt) which supports a more or less bell-shaped sheaf receivin framework constructed as now describe The framework comprises an upper annular ring 50 secured to the shaft 49 and a lower hoop or wire loop 50" of larger diameter than the ring being suspended from the ring by downwardly divergingwire rods 51 which have their lower extremities 51 directed outwardly so as to form with the-loop individ- -,ual rests for the heads of the sheaves, as

will be more clearly apparent hereinafter.

52 is a bevel inion on the shaft 49 which meshes with a evelpinion 53 carried by a shaft 53' mounted in suitable bearings 54 and 5% formed in the adjustable frame.

55 is a vertically extending square drive shaft having its lower end rounded and mounted in a bearing 55 secured to one of the men'ihers 4' of the upper frame and having its upper end supported byan arm 56 extending from the shaft 53' it being understood that'. the latter shaft is rotatable in respect .tothe arm} 57 is a bevel wheel at ll e' outer end of the shaft 53 and 57 is a in! -.er bevel wheel the loop Slidable on. the shaft '55 and having a sleeve:'

extendin therefrom and entering-a suitable bearing ormed in the arm 56. The bevel wheel'57 meshes with that 57. The lower end of the shaft 55 is supplied with a bevel wheel 58 which meshes'with a bevel wheel 58' fixed on the shaft33, already explained. .59-and 60 are, two downwardly swingable 'p1a'tf0rms.pivotally secured to the upper rame at 61-, the latter platforms being 1 adapted when up to close the opening appolished faces to the u is- 3 fitted-with aforwardly to which is fastened a ca I '20, .1; he dogs (are prevented 'pearin'gimrnediately behind the cross platorm At each side of the upper frame centrally upon the'beams 4 thereof I .haveplaced similar brackets 62 which sup- ;port swingable spring pressed dogs 63 --'adapted to overhang the outer ed es of the latform's 59 and 60 which it will e noticed 6) extend beyond the ivotal points f f'om; swinging [inwardly and u wardly by cables 64:- which pass'through te\ brackets and over their 7 wardly inclined extremities 65" and 65 o a cross rod 65 carried in Suitable bearings located on the under side ofthe platform 20. The rod is rojecting arm 65 1e 66 which passes through a pulley-66 located on the under .frame and then directly to the binding machine where it is attached to a suitable lever within convenient'range'of the operator. A

proper movement of. the lever will cause the cable to be withdrawn. and the dogs to be swung away-from the platform, 2'. e., to

' ward the brackets, to release the platforms to swing.

.Sets of cables 87 and 67 are secured to the latforms and have their extremities extende 111g over pulleys 68 carried by the tubular members 44 and 44 where they are united through-springs 69 to the beams 5 of the upper frame. These latter cables return the p atforms to their upper or horizontal position as soon as a shock is deposited.

:70 is an ejector bar of T-shaped form slidably mounted in a bearing 7 0' suspended from the. under side of the platform 20 and a second bearin 70 located beneath and supported from t e beam 9. It is to be understood thatthe rearward ortion of the ejector bar inclines upwardly mm the beam 9, which is on-the lower frame, to the platform whichis carriedby the upper frame and that it is supplied with two permanent shoulders 71 and 71 that 71 abutting in the normal'position the bearing 70 A spiral Shoulder 71 and at the opposite end to the tinder side-of the platform 59 such cable being beneath the Tend of the ejector bar and passing through an eye provided in the bearing By this construction it will be "seen that as soon as the platforms drop the -e3ector bar is drawn baokwardly by the cable 73 s0 that it follows the shock deposited The spring 72 returns the bar to the original position when the platforms swing upward! y. Each of the platforms 59 and 60 carry slmilarly located longitudinally extending conveyers 74 and 75 mounted on suitable rollers-rotatable'with'the support,- ing cross shafts 76 and 77 carried in bearings provided on the respective platforms. The conveyers are supplied with cross slats 74 and 75, similarly located transversely extending 6on- "eyers carried by the platforms 59 and 60 respectively, such conveyers being mounted on suitable rollers carried by longitudinally extending shafts and 80 which are mounted in bearings formed in the platforms. The conveyers are provided with cross slats 78 and79 respectively. The conveyor 78 receives the material from the conveyer 74 and passes it onto conveyer 79.

81 and 81' are'longitudinally extending respectlvely. 78 and 79 are shafts carried in suitable bearings located on the under sides of the platforms 59 and 60, such shafts being each provided withgear wheels 82, chain wheels 82' and bevel ars 82 the bevel gears meshing with further bevel gears 83 keyed on the respectiveshafts 7 6 whereby the conveyers 74 and 75 are rotated. The gear wheels 82 mesh with gear wheels .80? fixed on the ends of the shafts 80 so that the conveyers 78 and 79 are also ope'ratedby the shafts 81 and 81. 84 84' are similar: shafts mounted in suitable bearings.c arried by the upper fran1e.and pro vided with worm screws 85 andchain wheels 85, respectively, the chain wheels 85 being connected to the respective chain wheels 82' by chains 85". v

86 is achain'w-heel on the shaft 84 such wheel being connected through a chain 86' with the chain wheel 20 already referred to. 87 is a bevel pinionon the forward end of the shaft 84" and it meshes with the bevel pinion 29 located on the shaft 28. 88 and 88 are angle iron bars firmly secured to the tubular members 44 44 and above thc upper frame such bars haviiw sets of bearings 88" and 88 formed at their ends which receive opposing sets of vertically directed shafts 89 89 having their lower ends mounted in suitable bearlngs carried by the upper frame. \Vorm gears 90 and 90 are supplied on the lower ends of the shafts 89' and 89 adjoining the worm wheels 85, such worm gears meshing with the worm wheels. Itis to be understood that the above. shafts 89 and 89" protrude throughthe upper frame where they are fitted with the worm gears. Any desired form of cup, bearing can be used to support these shafts and allow themto pass through the frame. 91 and 91 are similar "mounted chain wheels 97*.

' etlalready referred to.

sets of chain wheels mounted centrally on the respective sets of shafts 89 and 89 and rotatable therewith. The chain wheels of each set are united by chains 92 which are formed in the Same manner as the chain ll already described, and carry extending fingers 93 passing from lugs 93 extending from certain links of the chain corresponding to the links 41 Guide rods 9i and Si support the latter fingers in the horizontal position when traveling over the conveyers, said guide rods having their ends turned inwardly tothe respective shafts 89 and 89 where they are supported by suitable sleeves 95. The fingers are in these latter cases free to drop to 'the vertical position as soon as they have passed clear of the conveyers and the upper frame.

96 and 96 are sets of arms swingable on the rear shafts of those 89 and 89, the arms of each set converging and being united by bolts 97 an'l 97 respectively on which are Directly beneath the rear pair of chain wheels 91 and 91 and on the rear pair of shafts 89 and 89' are further chain wheels 98 which are copncc'ted respectively to the chain wheels 94* by chains 99 and 99.. The chains 99 and 99 are of the same construction as those ll and are provided with extending fingers 99 and 99 which pass from lugs 99* similar to those a and d are guide rods used in conjunction with the fingers 99 and 99 respectively, such rods. being supported by the shafts S9 and 89' and the bolts 97 and 97, it being understood that suitable collars c are placed on the shafts. These guide rods are also arranged to support the fingers in the horizontal position when passing orer the convevers and to free them to drop to the vertical position as soon as they are free of the same.

()ne arm of each pair of arms 96 and 96 extends outwardly beyond the supporting shaftat 96* and is connected by a cable f -the lwl|shapcd framework where it isadapted to engage with an on coming sheaf carried b theconvc vcr T5 and in so doing ring a bull or gong on the frame.

lu order to better understand my invention I will now dcscribc'its operation assumii'ig the sheaves are delivered over the binder deck A to the conveyer 24 and that the shocking machine and binder are progrossing forwardly. The successive sheaves "31 each sheaf ispassed to the cross conveyer 21 which is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow F ig. 4. As the.con veyer proceeds the sheaf is caught by One .of the fingers 93 and passed to the conveyer 74:, the sheaf then having its head resting on the lower hoop 50 0f the bell shaped framework and bet-ween the lower extremities 51 of the rods 51. From the couveyer 74 the sheaf passes to the conveyers 78, 79, and 75, respectively, coming under the direct influence of the fingers 99, 99 and 93, the head still resting on the bell sha ed framework. It will be understoodthat 1f the binderis working properly by the time the first sheaf reaches its limiting position on the conveyor T5 practically all the spaces between the extremities 51 of the adjoining rods are filled with sheaves which have been treated in the same manner as the first sheaf. In other words the bell-shaped framework is filled to its capacity. As the first sheaf'reaches the end of the conveyor 75 it engages with the lever h and rings the bell. This is the signal for the operator to pull on the cable (ES-which motion turns the rod which controls the further cables til attached to the dogs. The instant the dogs are withdrawn from the edges of the platforms 59 and GO-the platformsswing downwardly and deposit the shock on the ground' etfectually spreading the butts and placing .the heads. together. The; shock is allowed to drop quite a distance so that the butt is forced wellinto any stubble there. may be on the ground. As the shock is deposited the ejector bar is pulled forwardly by a cable 73 and prevents any possibility ofthe shock falling forwardly when deposited. At the same time the arms 96 and 96 are swung backwardly by the cables 7' thereby allowing the shock to pass from the machine. The springs 69-retnrn the platforms f9 and (30 -to the horizontal position as soon as the shock has passed from the machine and the platforms are again locked in this position by the spring pressed dogs. It. will be noticed the bellshapedframework can be set to any height by adjusting the frame 46. This allows for long or short grain.

'hat I claim as my invention is:

l. shocking machine comprising suitable supporting frames, continuous conveyers carried by the frames, movable fingers adjoining t w conveyers, and an adjustable and rotatable bell-shaped framework 00- tudinallv and transversely extending conveyers carried by the respective platforms, a cross com'cyer carried by oneofthe frames and ad]o1n 1ng the longitudinally extending w conveyers, continuous conveyers designed to pass material to the latter conveyer, laterally movable supporting fingers adjoining all the conveyers, releasable means for suspending the platforms, and a bell shaped framework located"adjacent the conveyers on the plat--- forms adapted to receive the heads of the sheaves,- as and-for the purpose specified.

4. A shocking machine comprising suitable frames, sets'of oppositely disposed con- .veyers arranged'around a central point, a centrally located bell shaped sheaf receiving framework overhanging the conveyers, means for retaining the sheaves in a substantially upright position on the conveyers with their heads resting on the framework, means for depositing the sheaves ,in the form ofa shock on the ground, and means for delivering the sheaves, successively to the conveyers, as and for the purpose specified.

5-. A shocking machine comprising suitable frames, endless conveyers mounted in one of the frames and grouped around a central point, laterally movable, pivoted,- horizontally disposed fingers overhanging the conveyers; a centrally located rotatable bell-shaped sheaf receiving framework overhanging the conveyers,- said conveyers frameworks, and fingers, being. adaptedto form a shock; means for depositing the. shock when formed, and means for delivering sheaves successively to the conveyers, as

and for the purpose specified.

, '6.- A shocking machine com prising an upper and a. lower frame, a cross conveyer mounted in the upper frame, a set of oppose ing platforms hingedly secured to the upper frame to the rear ofthe convcyer, endless vcross and longitudinally disposed conveyers carried by the platforms, releasable means for supporting the platforms, laterally movable horidontally disposedfingers adjoinin'g the conveyers," a rotatable bell shaped sheaf 'IGCGLVIDg framework suspended centrally above the conveyers, and means comprising conveyers adapted to pass sheaves successively to the former eonveyers, as and for the purpose specified.

7. A shocking machine comprising an upper and lower frame caster and carriage wheels support-ing the same, a cross conveyer carried centrally by the upper frame,

a set of similar opposing platforms hingedly secured to the upper frame, releasable means for supporting the platform, cross and longitudinally extending conveyers carried by the platforms,,such conveyers being located so that they are continuous with one 'another and with the cross conveyers carried by the frame, a bell shaped sheaf-receiving rotatably mounted framework ,overhanging the conveyers centrally, such framework forming a rest for the heads of the sheaves and separating them, horizontally disposed endless chains, sprocket wheels for the chains, fingers extending from, the chains and adjoining the conveyers, the fingers.being horizontally disposed when passing over the conveyers, and means located forwardly on the framework adapted to pass sheaves successively to the central cross conveyer carried by the frame, as and for the purpose specified.

8. A shocking machine comprising an upper and lower frame, caster and carriage wheels therefor, an endless cross conveyer located centrally 'in the upper frame, a' set of similar opposing platforms hingedly secured to the upper frame tothe rear of the conveyer, transversely and longitudinally extendin continuous conveyers carried by the platfbrms, the longitudinally extending conveyers being continuous with the aforesaid co'nveyer carried by the frame, a my tatably mounted bell=shaped sheaf receiving framework suspended above the conveyers centrally, said framework bein designed to receive and separate the hea s of the sheaves carried by the conveyers, sets of endless chains adjoining the conveyers car- 'ried by the platform, fingers passing from the chains and adapted to pass over the platformswhen in a horizontally disposed position, adjoining conveyers located forwardly on the frame and adapted to pass sheaves successively to the centrally located cross conveyer, and laterally mpvable fingers adjoining the forward conveyers, as and for the purpose specified 9. A shocking machine comprising an upper and lower frame, a forward caster wheeland rearward carriage wheels, :1. cross con veyer located centrally in the upper frame,

a set of similar opposing normally horizontal platforms hingedly secured to the upper frame, such platform's beingdesigned to swin toward each other when closln re- ,7 leasa le means for retaining the plat orms in their horizontal positions, transverse and i i l l forms hingedly secured to the upper frame tion, adjoining transverse and longitudi- .mounted sheaf receiving bell shaped framearate the heads of the sheaves, sets of opptr when closing, releasable means for suspendcarried by the conveyers, opposing bars se--' -longitudinally directed conveyers, sets of longitudinally extending continuous convcyers carried by the platforms, the longitudinally extending conveyors being continuous with the cross con veycr carried by the frame, an adjustable frame above the upper frame and carried thereby, a rotatably work carried by the adjustable frame and overhanging the conveyers centrally, said framework being devised to receive and sepsitely disposed chain wheels located above the upper frame and adjoining the longitudinally extending conveyors and carrying endless chains, fingers extending from the chains, guiderods' adapted to support the fingers and hold them in the horizontal position when passing over the conveyers, a set of rearwardly swingable substantially horizontal arms suspended above the trans veqsely extending conveyers carried by the platform, endless chains swingable with the {arms, fingers on said chains, guide rods supporting the fingers above the conveyors in a horizontal position, and means designed to pass sheaves to the centrally located .cross conveyer, as and for the purpose specified.

10. A shocking machine comprising an upper and lower frame, a forward caster and rearward carriage wheels, a. cross conveyer carried centrally by the upper frame. similar opposing normally horizontal platand designed to swing toward each other ing the platforms in their horizontal posi-' nally extending endless conveyers carried by the platform, the longitudinally extending conveyors being continuous with the cross conveyer hereinbefore referred to. opposing tubular members secured to the upper frame in pairs and'to the side of the longitudinally extending conveyers, telescoping rods passing into the tubes and supporting an adjustable frame, a rotatably mounted sheaf receiving bell shaped frame work carried by the 'frame and overhanging centrally the conveyers, said framework being adapted to receive and separate the heads of the sheaves cured to the tubular members, forward and rearward pairs of vertically directed shafts mounted in the upper frame and in the bars 1 pectively, chain wheels fixed on the shafts an united by endless chains, finger-scurried by th chains and adapted to extend over the conveyers, guide'rods carried by the shafts an supporting the fingers in their horizontal position when passing over the arms swingably secured to the'rear vertically directed shafts, sets of chain wheels carrie v by the arms and by the latter shafts respectively, said chain wheels being fitted returning the arms to their original position upper and lower frame, caster and carriage wheels for said machine, a. centrally located cross conveyer carried by the upper frame normally horizontal. platforms hingcdly se cured to the upper frame, and being adapted to swing toward each other when closing, releasable means for retaining the platforms in their horizontal positions, transverse and longitudinally extending continuous conveyers carried by the platform, the longitudinally extending conveyors being also continuous with tl1e cross conveycr aforesaid. tubular members extem'ling upwardly from the upper frame in'nn'edi'alely to the sides of the platforms, telescoping ro'ds'in serted within the tubular members. an adjustable frame carried by' the rods. a rotatably-mounted shock receivingbellshaped framework carried by the adjustable frame and located centrally above the platforms, such framework being designed to receive and space apart the heads of the sheaves, opposing bars permanently secured to the hibular members. forward and rearward sets of vertically extending shafts" mounted in the extremities of the bars and in the frame respectively, chain wheels fixed on the shafts, suclrchaln wheels being provlded with endless chains, fingers extending from the chains, guide rods supporting the fingers in a horizontal position when passing over the adjoining conveyors, opposing sets of arms swin'gably secured to the rear shafts, chain wheels carried by the a rum and by the latter shafts, chains connecting the latter chain wheels. fingers extending from the chains, guide rods supporting the fingers in a "hot-i zontal position when passing over ,the ad-f joining conveyors, all of said fingersl'iein'g restrained from swinging above thehorizontal posit-ion, means for" swinging" the arms backwardly when 'the platfornis swing to deposit a shock, means for returning the" platforms to their original position after a shock has been deposited, spring means for 12 after a shock is delivered, amlmea-ns for dc-' hvermg sheaves successively to the centrally pose specified. g j 12'. A shock ng mach ne comprlsmg a'n located cross con'veyer, asand for the purseesaw i transverse and longitudinally extending con-- tinuous conveyers carried by the platform, the "longitudinally extending conveyers being also continuous with the cross conveyer aforesaid, tubular members extending upwardly from the upper frame immediately" to the sides of the platforms, telescoping rods inserted within the tubular members, an adjustable frame'carried by the rods,,a rotatably mounted shock receiving bell shaped framework carried by the adjustable P adapted to deposit a shock on the ground,

frame and. located centrally above the platforms, such framework being designed to receive and space apart the heads of the sheaves, opposing bars permanently secured to the tubular members, forward and rearward sets of vertically extending shafts mounted in the extremities. of the bars and in the frame respectively, chain wheels fixed on the shafts, such chain wheels being provided with endless chains, fingers extending from the chains, guide rods supporting the lingers in a horizontal position when passing over the adjoining conveyers, opposing sets of arms swingably secured to the rear shafts, chain wheels carried by the arms and by the latter shafts, chains connecting the latter chain wheels, fingers extending from the chains, guide rods supporting the fingers in a horizontal position when passin over the adjoining conveyers, all of said ngers bemg restrained from swinging above the horizontal position, means for swinging the arms backwardly when the platforms swing to deposit a shock, means for returnin the platforms to thelr original position after a shock has been deposited spring means for returning the arms to their original position after a shock is delivered, a set of forward conveyors carried by the lower frame, an inclined conveyer continuous with the for" ward conveyor and mounted at the forward end on the lower and at the rearward end on the upper frame, such conveyers being adapted to deliver sheaves to the centrally located cross conveyer, suitably mounted chain Wheels adjoining the forward and inclined conveyors, endless chains connecting the wheels, pivoted fingers extending at in tervals from the chain, and 'a guide rod supporting the lingers in a horizontal position when passing over the conveyors, as and for the purpose specified.

13. In a shocking machine the combination with a suitable frame, of a set of oposing downwardly swingable platforms passing across the and conveyers carried by the platformspas and for the purpose specified.

1-1. In a shocking machine the combine-"- tion with a suitable frame, of'a set of opposing downwardly swingable platforms carried by, the frame oppositely, disposed conveyers carried by the platforms, andjreleasable means for retaining the platforms in their horizontal positions, as and fort-he purpose specified.

15.' In a shockingjmachine the comhinaa tion with a frame, of a stationary conveyor frame, able platforms carried by the frame to the rear of the conveyer, oppositely disposed conveyors carried by the platforms, all of said conveyers being continuous the one with the other when the 'latforms are in the horizontal position, and releasable means for supporting the platforms in such horizontal position, as and for the purpose specified;

16. In shocking machine the combinetion with a frame, of a cross conveyor carried by the frame, a set of opposing nor mally horizontal platforms swmgabl secured to the frame, oppositely dispose conveyers carried by the platform and continuous with the former eonveyer, releasable means for suspending the platforms in theirhorizontal position, and means comprising laterally movable fingers adapted to pass sheaves from one conveyor to another, as and for the purpose specified. 17. In a shocking machine the combina-- tion with a stationary depositing platform, a set of adjoining conveyers adapted to receive sheaves and pass them around 81.08117 tral point on said platform, of a bell adjoin-'- downwardly swinging the conveyers, and a lever designed toring the bell and adapted to engage with the initial shock placed on the conveyers when it is about to pass. from the last conveyer to the first after h aving passed over all of said conveyers, as and for the purpose specified.

18, in a shocking machine the combination with a frame and a set of opposing platforms pivotally secured to the frame, the

pivotal points of such platforms being somewhat back from the outer edges thereof, of brackets secured to the frame, swingaole spring pressed. dogs carried by the brackets and adapted to extend over the adjoining outer edges of the platforms, and means for withdrawing the dogs from engagement with the edges of the plat-form, as and for the purpose specified.

19. in a shocking machine the combina-- tion with an upper and lower frame, the said upper frame, carrying a set of downwardly swingable platforms adapted to deposit a shock on the ground, of a T-shaped ejector bar slidably mounted on the frame, a cable uniting the ejector bar to one of-the platforms, and a spring adapted to return the ejector bar to its original position when the platforms return to their normal position, as and for the purpose specified.

20. In a shocking machine thecombination with an upper frame, a set of opposing platforms hingedly secured thereto, rearwardly swingable arms, endless chains on said arms, fingers on said chains, said arms having each a portion extending beyond the pivotal point thereof, of springs passing he- 7 tween such extending portions and the frame,

adapted to swing the arms forwardly over the platforms, and cables secured to such extending portions and to the platforms and adapted to swing the arms rearwardly when 15 the platforms are swung downwardly, as and for the purpose specified.

Signed at Carievale, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 21st day of Feb, 1910.

T. H. MoGmaoon, S. SHANNON. 

